Uptown

Welcome to Uptown

Glamorous Past, Bright Future

Around the block

The North Side Uptown neighborhood is brimming with history, from its buildings to central Uptown Square. During the 1920s, Uptown's new commercial center was named Broadway after its New York cousin. Where movie stars and gangsters once roamed, live music rules venues today. From the iconic Green Mill jazz club to the Aragon Ballroom to the Riveria Theater, all genres have a home in Upton. Other live entertainment options include the Black Ensemble Theater and Chicago Magic Lounge. High-rises to vintage homes, courtyard condominiums to stately mansions provide tantalizing options for house shoppers. The southern half of Uptown includes more multi-family dwellings, the northern half has more houses with yards and gardens. Other cultural delights await from art galleries to indie bookstores. Diverse restaurants and cafés provide gathering, and eating, spots. Cuisines in Uptown crisscross the globe from Chinese to Southeast Asian to Ethiopian to Mexican. Accessing the Lakefront Trail is one of the best ways to experience and travel to Chicago, or you can stay in the neighborhood at Montrose Beach, which has a bird sanctuary, skate park, volleyball, and a popular dog beach. Even the nature is historical, as the sprawling green spaces
at Graceland Cemetery include a Morton Arboretum-approved collection of trees. Commuters can travel along the Red Line train or several bus lines to get six miles south to downtown. Or, a lovely car trip down Lake Shore Drive awaits.